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NREL Study Finds UPS First-Generation Hybrid Vans Deliver Almost 29% Greater Fuel Economy

Green Car Congress

resulting in a 15% improvement in total cost per mile while maintaining similar reliability and operational performance as compared to conventional vehicles, according to an assessment by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Source: Lammert 2009. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Eaton Corp.

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PHEV 139, Saturday 21 Feb 09 - Videotaping Session at the Suiters and the Run to Flagstaff and Flagstaff EAA "Special Meeting"

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - The "Spirit" all charged up at the Ashers in Phoenix proceeded over to the Suiters in Glendale, essentially going 9 electric miles there. Phoenix EAA may get new members when on Tuesday (fingers crossed) Amanda's EVforts pay off on ASU's Channel 8. It was a neat time!

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The "Spirit of DC's" Back on the Road Again! Yahoo, Yahoo! Coming out of Winter Quarters, Bisbee, Arizona

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Second Run was to University of Arizona in Tucson. Third Run was to Tempe, just nearby Phoenix. MPG going in/around Bisbee, over to Sierra Vista, up to Tucson and on to Tempe for some 493.7 EVJerr even signed up for the 2009 Prius PHEV, too! A Historic first at Sierra Toyota.

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Friday, 4 Dec 09. And the "Spirit" is on Target for Florence, Pinal Cty, , then on-ward to Parker, La Paz Cty and to Yuma, Yuma Cty Thereafter

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

And EVJerr's blogging from Tucson with a couple sites to hit -- the popular bookstore, Bookman's is installing two e-vehicle chargers at two sites and one in Phoenix (See Arizona Daily Star, Thursday, 3 Dec "Ground broken for e-vehicle chargers" article by Dan Sorenson). if time just doesn't jet by, since last posting.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. The Renault-Nissan Alliance is building fleet charging stations in Portland and Phoenix. They are also useless if you ever need to drive over 100 to 200 miles in one trip. before 2010.